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Gender Variance
Gender Variance

Two-Spirit: hold prestigious positions in Native America communities. Two-Spirited people are indigenous individuals whom blur stereotypical gender norms. It is also an umbrella term for Native LGBTQ2+ individuals.

Male Spirit Mediums in Myanmar: Biological men that are spirit mediums wear women's attire and wear makeup during religious ceremonies. The majority of male spirit mediums live their lives permanently as women.

Safety
Menstrual cups are reported safe with majority of users, however there have been some cases resulting in rare complications in correlation to using the device.

History
Catamenial sacks, first patented in the United States in 1867 were the earliest model of the what is now known as the menstrual cup. A vaginal device developed for the purposes of not only the collection of menstrual blood. Other purposes included contraception, the administration of drugs, and to assist in the retention of semen.